NC'ers Blast and Cast pics... - The Hull Truth

broncobirdy · 11-13-2005, 07:51 PM

We all had a ball. I haven't laughed that hard in a long time.
The first 2 are pics of the lake. The 3rd is Holysmoke, glad you could make it out and hope you are feeling better real soon. The 4th is Spot and Shag. The 5th is Jonafare. Then Derek and Chris representing Virginia. The 8th is A nice wake from Spots boat on the way back in. We haven't really figured out the last one. Maybe someone can chime in here.

Reel Boobs · 11-13-2005, 08:06 PM

It is great to see you guys getting together. Nice to put faces with names, too. Catch any fish?

good stuff · 11-13-2005, 08:50 PM

Love the looks of that Mako. Tell us more about it.

auguste · 11-13-2005, 08:57 PM

Congrats on a great event

chip · 11-13-2005, 09:17 PM

The ride home at the end of the day. L to R:
Tom (thubert57)
Derek (demoore)
Jeremy (not one of us)
Chris (reelwork)
Jane (my wife)

Reelwork gets seasick on Jordan, pukes in Hotspot’s livewell!!!

Reelwork puzzles over map. Decides we are lost.

Broncobirdy and demore laughing at one of hotspot’s jokes

I don’t know what they’re thinking about, but they’re thinking too hard.
(hotspot, shag, reelwork)

My wife Jane contemplating her predicament...

At the Blast (note: no skeet were injured while photographing this event!)
Someone gave my shotgun a vasectomy- I was shooting blanks.
The orange line is another unscathed skeet.

ant1 · 11-13-2005, 09:18 PM

Looks like alot of fun. Maybe next year the northeast guys should put something together,say a Block Island rondezvous? Where guys from Conn.,NewYork,Mass. ,and RI.,could attend.

Tispho · 11-13-2005, 10:04 PM

We have a lake here that looks like the those calm waters; lake anna, cept you can never catch anything with all the pleasure boaters and their donzis

ScottK · 11-13-2005, 10:06 PM

Awesome pictures fellas (and Admirals!) I hate I couldn't make it, I had to work ALL weekend. 72 hours this week. Too bad I'm on salary!
Hey ReelWork, what a way to make a picture debut on THT man, did you chum for stripers? Bronco, PM anytime with details on the striper fishing.
Any fish pictures? I seen on the Carolinas forum you almost had a "Jordam Slam" with striper and crappie. Were you all trolling in the Haw or Jordan?

Is the hmmmm picture some type of warped downrigger trolling device? Looks like it got pulled to fast and started a meltdown......

Looks like you guys had a blast (and cast!) I sincerely hope I can make the next get together. Now is time for sleep to do it all again tomorrow.

ReelWork · 11-13-2005, 10:18 PM

What a great time - here are some of the pics I took.. BTW, I was NOT puking in Hotspot's livewell, I was looking at the modification he did and complementing him on how it looked. When he wasn't looking, I spit a big ole loogie in there..

Just kidding HotSpot.

Special Thanks to Chip for letting us crash in your hacienda, Hotspot for hosting, Bronco for helping to organize and Tom for having us aboard...

Well, Jane (Chip's wife) was a wonderful crew member and kept us fed.. I still can't figure out why we didn't catch anything..

On the water.. Beee-you-Tee-Full day... Thanks for having us aboard Tom!

Chip chumming the water with some friskies..

Holy Smoke coming down the lake

Rafted up..

Telling tale tales and laughing 'til our cheeks and guts hurt!

Pretty shot of Hotspot and Crew as we headed back to the ramp.

Back at Hotspots place for an AWESOME crab boil..

Some of the crew... from L-R - (THubert, Andy, Frank Mills, Shag and Demoore)

The feast.. 'nuff said..

A random weigh in...

Today at the range.. Another wonderful day.. We shot a full round and two rounds on the 5-stand. It was a total blast (pun intended)..

The gang, from L-R - Chip, Broncobirdy (in ******, Me (Reelwork), Capt Rick, Hotspot, Shag and Demoore

Some shots of everyone at the range.. This is an especially cool picture I got of Capt Rick - Take note of the barrel, the skeet, the wadding and yes, the shot!

Here's a blow up of the wadding/skeet/shot picture..

On the shooting stands..

Chip

Bo (Shag)

Derek (Demoore)

Chris (Reelwork)

Brian (Broncobirdy)

Capt Rick

Steve (Hotspot)

Barry (Bpevans)

Good time, great friends at a wonderful place..

Mardi-Gras · 11-13-2005, 10:43 PM

Thanks to everyone for a good time, Tom-thanks for the lift on the boat, Chip-thanks for a place to crash, Steve (Hotspot) -thanks for the Hosting....and Bronco Birdy for coming up with the idea.....

Look forward to doing it again....soon!

BTW....what could weigh 2.24 pounds......hmmmmm.....

HOTSPOT · 11-14-2005, 08:05 AM

Git-R-Done BOYZZZZ!!!!!!

2.24.......??????

thubert57 · 11-14-2005, 08:07 AM

GREAT pics guys!!!

Chip, Chris and Derek, y'all are certainly welcome! It was my pleasure for y'all to join mej!!

And Chris, many many thanks for taking care of Holly!!!

There was much beer consumed and many lies told, I'm sure some will make their way to this board (the lies that is).

I see a good time was had at the range! I may have made a poor decision on the blast part.

As for identifying Bronco's last pic .... lets just say it was invloved in MUCH conversation Saturday.

broncobirdy · 11-14-2005, 08:11 AM

Someone told me that the Hmmmmm pic was a portable rod holder....I dunno know???

Holy Smoke · 11-14-2005, 09:11 AM

For those who asked about my Mako its a 1993 233 Walkaround ( Really 24'9" with 23 degree deadrise) and 140 gallons of fuel. Its powered by Suzuki CR 140 hp Four strokes. I can cruise between 20-30 knots and the NMPG is about 1.85 to 2.12. all day for 3 guys running
60 miles off and back is about 100 gallons with 7 hours of trolling. It will sleep two great and 3 in a pinch, I added Air Conditioning this year and have a fresh water sink. The porta potty is in a enclosed head that is for show only unless your my wife or willing to clean it. Electronics or Garmin 182C GPS, Furuno 600L, Standard VHF, Uniden VHF, EPIRB, Garmin Handheld GPS, Furuno Radar(broken).

If you are in the market for a really solid walk-around these boats are worth a look.

Mine was the cover boat for the 1993 Mako catalog so its famous.

Shag · 11-14-2005, 09:30 AM

It is a really good looking boat. Hard to believe it's 12 years old. BTW, it may cruise at 20-30 but when he opened it up it would fly.

Sam C, good luck this week.

Holy Smoke · 11-14-2005, 09:39 AM

Thanks guys...I'll be fine....if not at least give my wife a fair price for the boat, rods and stuff....

It will top out about 39 Knots with a light load.

HOTSPOT · 11-14-2005, 04:59 PM

Shag has some more pictures and he will post them as soon as the mail runs from Sanford to Statesville!!!

Frank has some good shots too, we'll have 'em posted soon.

ReelWork · 11-14-2005, 06:32 PM

Hey HotSpot, I found a picture of Dirty Sanchez..

HOTSPOT · 11-14-2005, 07:50 PM

Wet-n-Wiley · 11-14-2005, 10:36 PM

Awesome pix - awesome!

Although I don't hunt it looks like I still would have had a great time.

Great people here!